Josh McRoberts knew the odds were not good that his hometown team, the Indiana Pacers, would re-sign him during the offseason.

At the same time, McRoberts, who spent three seasons with the Pacers, felt "insulted" that they didn't reach out to him or his agent once free agency started.

"I definitely felt insulted," the Los Angeles Lakers forward said before Sunday's game against the Pacers. "I knew they were going to try and make an improvement at the position. But in the meetings they told me they were going to try and bring me back if they could. If you're going to say that, at least make a call.

"That made it harder on me because other teams were thinking what was wrong with me and how come the Pacers didn't want me back. I feel like I gave a lot to the team."

McRoberts averaged a career-high 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 72 games, including 51 starts, last season with the Pacers.